Translations:Parker/26/en

Chronology

Year	Event
1888	the company is founded by George S. Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin
1889	George S. Parker begin to make fountain pens
1891	George S. Parker begin a partnership with William F. Palmer
1892	the company is incorporated as The Parker Pen Company
1894	the company patents (nº US-512319) the "Lucky Curve" feeder
1898	the company patents the slip-on cap
1899	the company patents (nº US-622256 and nº US-635700) the Jointless Pen
1900	the company introduces the gold filigree Lucky Curve
1903	Christian Olsen sign an agreement with Parker for their pens distribution
1904	the company introduces a first filling system based on rubber sac squeezing
1905	the company patents (nº US-778997) the spear-head feeder
1906	the company introduces the Emblem Pen
1907	the company introduces the Parker Snake
1909	the company introduces the Red Giant
1909	the company patent the "Jack Knife" cap and introduces the Jack Knife Safety
1910	the company starts local production of Parker pens
1911	the company patents (nº US-990288) an improved Lucky Curve feeder, named spear-head
1913	the company introduces a gold ring at the cap top for women's models
1913	the company introduces the button filler
1914	the company introduces the Black Giant
1916	the company produces the Trench Pen for the U. S. War Department, given to soldiers to write from the front line
1916	the company introduces the Ivorine
1916	the company patents (nº US-1197224) the washer clip
1917	the company retires the Red Giant
1918	Cross became producer for Parker mechanical pencils
1918	the company retires the Trench Pen
1920	the company start producing mechanical pencils
1921	the company introduces the Duofold
1921	the company retires the Black Giant
1922	the company introduces the smaller size models Duofold Jr. and Lady Duofold
1922	the company introduces the models Duofold Deluxe with the metal band at the cap edge
1925	the company introduces the Black-tipped Jade first celluloid models
1925	the company retires the Ivorine
1926	the company converts all production to celluloid, starting from Duofold
1926	the company introduces the Parker Pastels
1927	the company convert Duofold from raised to flush band
1928	the company introduces the True Blue
1928	the company introduces two rings on Duofold cap (three for the the De Luxe)
1928	Parker acquire Osmia for the european production
1929	the company retires the True Blue
1929	the company introduces the streamlined version of the Duofold
1930	the company introduces the vest pocket Duofold
1930	Parker retires from Osmia and the Osmia GmbH is founded
1930	the company introduces the Vest Pocket Duette model
1931	the company introduces the Burgundy Black Duofold
1931	the company introduces the Quink ink
1932	the company introduces the Parco
1932	the company introduces the Thrift Time
1932	the company introduces sample of the Golden Arrow, the Vacumatic forerunner
1933	the company introduces the Vacumatic
1933	the company retires the Thrift Time
1933	the company rename the Parco as Parkette
1934	the company restyles the Parkette introducing the De Luxe version
1934	the company introduces the Challenger
1935	the company introduces the Challenger De Luxe
1935	the company retires the Duofold that no longer appear in the catalogs
1936	the company produces only for this year the Senior for Vacumatic
1936	the company introduces the Golden Web
1937	the company restyles the Challenger (and Challenger De Luxe)
1937	the company introduces the Speedline Vacumatic
1937	the company retires the Golden Web
1937	the company introduces the Royal Challenger
1938	the company introduces the Shadow Wave version of Vacumatic
1939	the company completed the Parker 51 development
1939	the company introduces the Blue Diamond life warranty
1939	the company introduces the Duofold Geometric
1940	the company introduces in South America and the Caribbean
1940	the company retires the Vacumatic Burgundy color
1940	the company introduces the Laidtone Duofold
1940	the company retires the Duofold Geometric
1940	the company retires the Parkette both normal and De Luxe version
1941	the company introduces and then retires the Parkette Zephyr
1941	the company retires the Challenger
1941	the company introduces the Parker 51 on the global market
1941	the company introduces the Vacumatic Maxima with round bottom
1942	the company retires the Shadow Wave Shadow Wave versions of Vacumatic
1942	the company introduces the mention of the Solv-X ingredient for Quink ink
1942	the company introduces the War time Vacumatic
1946	the company introduces the Duofold NS
1946	the company introduces the Red band filler on the Parker 51
1947	the company retires the Red band filler on the Parker 51
1947	the company introduces the Parker 51 Demi
1947	the company introduces the new 51 arrow clip
1947	the company introduces the Parker VS
1948	the company retires the Duofold NS
1948	the company retires the Vacumatic
1948	the company introduces the Parker 21
1948	the company introduces the Superchrome Ink
1948	the company turns the 51 to the aerometric filler
1948	the company retires the Laidtone Duofold
1949	the company introduces the Parker 51 Flighter version
1949	the company retires the Parker VS
1950	the company reintroduces the Parkette
1950	the company introduces the Parker 51 Special
1950	the company introduces the Parker 41
1951	the company retires the imprinting date code on USA produced Parker 51
1951	the company retires the Parker 41
1952	the company introduces the 21 Mark II
1953	the company retires stops imprinting date code on the Parker 51 produced outside the USA
1953	the company retires again the Parkette line
1954	the company introduces the Made in USA imprint on Parker 51 cap
1956	the company introduces the Parker 61
1956	the company removes references to the Superchrome Ink on the Parker 51 filling system
1956	the company retires the Superchrome Ink
1957	the Eversharp writing instrument division is sold to Parker
1960	the company introduces the Parker 45
1961	the company introduces the Parker 19
1962	the company introduces the 19 second version
1962	the company introduces the 45 "Arrow" version
1962	the company introduces the 61 second version
1962	the company introduces the Parker VP
1963	the company retires the Parker 19
1964	the company introduces the 45 "Flighter" version
1964	the company introduces the Parker 75
1965	the company use a section with plastic threads on the 75
1965	the company retires the Parker 21
1965	the company retires the Parker VP
1967	the company introduces the 45 "Lady" version
1967	the company introduces the 45 "DeLuxe" version
1967	the company introduces the 45 "Coronet" version
1968	the company remove the 0 central mark on the 75 ring
1970	the company introduces the Parker T-1
1971	the company retires the Parker T-1
1972	the company retires the Parker 51 (date uncertain)
1972	the company introduces dished ends on the 75
1979	the company introduces the 45 "Harlequin 80" version
1979	the company introduces the 45 "TX" version